Diana S.T.: Colombian asylum seeker and 8-year-old son detained by ICE at Wisconsin homeDiana Socha Torres, 42, and her 8-year-old son were detained at their Wisconsin Dells home despite her wearing an ICE ankle monitor and having no criminal record. They were later transferred to a Texas detention center.Jul 7, 2026·Wisconsin Dells, WI·Colombia·Milwaukee Journal Sentinel📦,CBS58📦,Spectrum News 1📦,WPR📦,Urban Milwaukee📦,MSN,Hispanic News Network,Wausau Pilot and Review
Juan B.L.: Colombian father attempted suicide three times during nine-month ICE detentionJuan Bonilla Lagos, a Colombian father, was arrested in front of his wife and young son and attempted suicide three times in detention. He was freed after nine months.Jul 7, 2026·Plainview, NY·Colombia·Newsday+1📦,Daily Voice📦,NTN+1📦,Instagram+1📦
Jose U.C.: Previously paroled man re-detained by ICE without bond hearingA man previously freed on bond was re-arrested in July 2026 with no hearing and held at Golden State Annex. A judge ordered his immediate release, citing violated due process rights.Jul 7, 2026·McFarland, CA·CourtListener
Three men who witnessed fatal ICE shooting in Houston held in detentionThree men held after witnessing an ICE shooting that killed driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have all been released, including his brother who spent over 50 days in custody. The case is now headed toward a grand jury.Jul 7, 2026·Houston, TX·Info News📦,Houston Chronicle📦,FOX 26 Houston,Houston Press,Yanuki
Alfonso V.M.: Mexican man transferred to ICE custody by Tennessee sheriffAlfonso Vasquez-Morales, a Mexican national, was placed under an ICE detainer after a DUI crash killed 69-year-old motorcyclist William Richard Sauer. He told officers he entered the U.S. through Arizona about three years ago.Jul 7, 2026·Jonesborough, TN·Mexico·ICE📦,FOX 17📦,The Legal Advocate,Shore News Network,Tennessee Conservative News,WCYB,Crash Daily,WCSO
Annya M.: Activist of 20 years tackled by police outside Cedar Rapids ICE facilityAnnya Mari, who has protested outside a Cedar Rapids ICE facility for more than 20 years without arrest, was tackled and zip-tied by police on July 7, 2026, while intervening in another person's arrest.Jul 7, 2026·Cedar Rapids, IA·Yahoo News📦,Instagram📦,YouTube📦
Luis J.F.: Zilwaukee driver arrested in ICE worksite raid weeks after police contacted agencyLuis Jaime-Fortin, 29, was cited and released after a July 7 crash when a police chief contacted immigration authorities to verify his identity. He was later arrested in a July 25 workplace raid in Saginaw Township.Jul 7, 2026·Zilwaukee, MI·New Media Detroit📦,MLive,WNEM,Spectrum Local News,Michigan News Source
Alex O.: Guatemalan resident questioned by ICE agents during traffic stop in LaGrangeAlex Orellana, a Guatemalan resident of LaGrange who has lived there nearly two decades, was stopped by ICE agents on July 7 and asked for his citizenship status before being let go.Jul 7, 2026·LaGrange, GA·Guatemala·The Atlanta Journal-Constitution📦
Ulises P.L.: Disabled carpenter says ICE beat him unconscious as daughter watched, then deportedUlises Peña López, a disabled Mexican carpenter and father in Sunnyvale, was beaten unconscious by ICE agents in front of his wife and daughter, shackled in the hospital, then deported to Mexico in October 2025.Jul 7, 2026·Sunnyvale, CA·Mexico·Newsweek📦,Disability Law United📦,Deer Social📦,PACER Monitor,San Francisco News📦,Calo News,Instagram+1📦
Leodegario: Father detained by ICE, facing deportation to Mexico after 30 yearsLeodegario, a father of five, was detained by ICE while traveling to work and faces deportation to Mexico, a country he has not lived in for 30 years. His family is raising funds for his legal defense.Fundraiser onlyJuly 7, 2026·Lakeside, CA·Mexico·GoFundMe📦
Anselmo E.: Father-in-law held by ICE in Tacoma, WashingtonAnselmo Esquivel, described by family as hardworking and generous, was detained by ICE on a Monday morning and is being held in Tacoma, Washington. His family is seeking financial support.Fundraiser onlyJuly 7, 2026·Tacoma, WA·GoFundMe📦
Father in U.S. 22 years deported after routine ICE check-inSavannah Eric's father was deported after more than 22 years in the U.S. and a year in ICE detention, despite no criminal record and full compliance with immigration requirements. His family is raising funds to reunite.Fundraiser onlyJuly 7, 2026·York, PA·GoFundMe📦
Seven detainees confirmed with measles at Arizona ICE facilitySeven detainees tested positive for measles at an Arizona ICE facility, with more quarantined at nearby centers. Lawmakers are demanding details on medical care and legal access during the lockdown.Jul 7, 2026·Arizona, AZ·CNN📦,Tucson.com+1📦,AZ Family📦,KJZZ📦,Scientific American📦,PubMed Central📦,Phoenix New Times📦
Three Addison County residents detained by masked ICE agents at dental officeThree Addison County residents were taken into custody by armed, masked agents in a Middlebury dental office parking lot early Tuesday. An advocacy group is checking on their status and informing their families.Jul 7, 2026·Middlebury, VT·Addison Independent📦
Mario B.: Father of three with pending residency case detained by ICE in IowaMario Bojorjes, a North Liberty construction worker, father of three and his family's main earner, was detained after a trooper stopped him for a tinted window and asked about his immigration status.Jul 7, 2026·North Liberty, IA·The Daily Iowan📦,KCRG📦
At least five arrested by ICE at NYC courthouses despite judge's orderAt least five immigrants, including people from the Dominican Republic and Ecuador, were arrested at New York courthouses despite a judge's limiting order. Three were released without explanation; two remain detained.Jul 7, 2026·New York, NY·Dominican Republic, Ecuador·Documented📦,Patch📦,The NY Beat
Jose Enrique O.D.: Father with pending asylum case wrongly deported by ICE, returned to ChicagoJose Enrique Ojeda Duarte, a Venezuelan father of two, was wrongly deported after seven months in detention due to a government data error. He has reunited with his family in Chicago but struggles with anxiety and fear.Jul 7, 2026·Chicago, IL·Venezuela·Univision📦,WBEZ📦,Latin Times📦,Entorno Inteligente📦,Banco de Profissionais📦,The Independent,Chicago Sun-Times
Erianny R.B.: Venezuelan woman with valid TPS held by ICE for 9 monthsErianny Rodriguez Balza, a Venezuelan woman with valid protected status, was held for about nine months even after a government attorney acknowledged her legal status. She has since been released.Jul 7, 2026·Arizona, AZ·Venezuela·Tucson.com+1📦,Town News
Five people arrested in nationwide ICE operation over Independence Day weekendFive men were arrested across several states in a holiday enforcement operation, including citizens of Panama, Mexico and Cuba detained in New York, North Carolina, Kentucky, Oregon and Florida.Jul 7, 2026·Brooklyn, NY·Panama·Fox News📦
Hebert I.C.: 20-year-old mariachi musician married to U.S. citizen detained by ICE in TexasHebert Kaleth Ibarra Castro, a 20-year-old mariachi musician who came to the U.S. at age 4, was held after a traffic stop and kept in his outfit for 18 hours.Jul 6, 2026·San Antonio, TX·Mexico·Univision📦,The Independent📦,El Risala📦,FOX San Antonio📦,MSN,Instagram📦
